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Malaysia's Bureaucratic Red-Tape Reform (RKB) programme has propelled the nation to 15th place in the International Institute for Management Development's World Competitiveness Ranking 2026, jumping eight positions from last year.
Indonesia's free meals programme, a centrepiece of President Prabowo Subianto's policy agenda, has been destabilised by the resignation of its second agency chief in six weeks, compounded by severe budget reductions.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has identified resistance to systemic change and the defence of entrenched corrupt practices as the principal impediments to Malaysia's reform agenda, despite the government possessing adequate technological and expert resources.
Malaysia's government will restructure its foreign worker management system to improve efficiency and coordination. The One Stop Centre will move under the Human Resources Ministry's supervision.
Malaysia's Public Service Department has unveiled a five-year strategic initiative addressing psychological services for the civil service, incorporating 12 strategies and 48 key performance indicators aimed at fostering mental health awareness.